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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2022

GA Deputy Chief Arrested in FL Prostitution

"What are you thinking?" Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a press conference Tuesday. "You just want to go ‘c’mon man, have you lost the last three brain cells, or do you just have cabbage for brains?'"

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Articlesby Joanne SoutherlandFebruary 2, 2022

What You Need to Know About Human Trafficking

The exploitation of people for unpaid labor and forced prostitution is a heinous crime that is much more prevalent in modern America than you think.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 29, 2021

CA Officers Rescue 17-Year-Old Human Trafficking Victim

The officers took her into protective custody and drove her to the police station, where she told detectives that over the past year she had been moved around Southern California and even taken to Nevada and Colorado, forced to work as a prostitute.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2019

Charlotte Officers On Watch for Human Trafficking During NBA All-Star Game Weekend

During big events, police say traffickers take advantage of hot spots like sports venues, hotels and areas just outside main interstates that can turn into easy areas for trafficking—all areas you can expect NBA All-Star weekend events.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 16, 2018

After Shut Down of "Backpage" Sex-for-Sale Website, Sex Workers Return to the Streets

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, crimes related to pimping and sex trafficking have more than tripled in 2018—and police believe that the trend may be the result of the government shutdown of Backpage.com, which was notorious for sex-for-sale online classified ads.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2018

7 NYPD Officers Arrested in Alleged Prostitution, Gambling Operation

Seven officers with the New York Police Department are accused of prostitution, corruption, and misconduct charges in connection with an illegal gambling and prostitution ring in Brooklyn and Queens.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2014

California Police Out Johns on Social media

Bay area police have begun posting mugshots on social media sites like Facebook of "johns" arrested in prostitution stings.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 23, 2014

Former D.C. Officer Admits He Pimped Underage Girls

Linwood Barnhill Jr., 48, who served on the force for 24 years and retired in advance of the hearing, pleaded guilty to two counts of pandering minors for prostitution and one count of possession of child pornography.

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Articlesby Melanie BasichApril 28, 2014

Prostitution: Getting Girls Out of "The Game"

Prostitution is, as they say, the oldest profession. But now gangs are getting in on the action in a big way. Their already established tricks for luring lonely kids into their ranks are also extremely effective in recruiting girls as young as 12 for the sex trade.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 16, 2013

Feds: Baltimore City Officer Ran Call-Girl Ring

A former Baltimore Police officer facing state charges for prostituting his wife has been indicted on federal charges that he operated a call-girl ring with more than 300 customers.

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